Events and training from our network
Foraging talk and tour
Forest Farm Peace Garden, bottom of Hazelbrouck Gardens, Hainault, IG6 2XL
26 Apr 2025 | Accredited training | Event
In this hands on workshop you will get a talk and tour of the wild plants in our beautiful Peace Garden and a chance to cook your finds. Facilitated by our resident medical herbalist and ethnobotanist Aaron Edgeley 11am to 3.30pm £25. (Contact for concessions)
In this hands on workshop you will get a talk and tour of the wild plants in our beautiful Peace Garden and a chance to cook your finds. Facilitated by our resident medical herbalist and ethnobotanist Aaron Edgeley 11am to 3.30pm £25. (Contact for concessions)
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Herbs and Edible Flowers half-day workshop
EcoLocal The Lodge, Honeywood Walk, Carshalton, Surrey, SM5 3NX
26 Apr 2025 | Accredited training
Learn how to propagate and grow tasty herbs and edible flowers to add to your meals. Discover a range of edible plants to grow in your garden. Created and delivered by our RHS qualified tutor, the workshop includes lots of information and a pot of cuttings to take home.
Learn how to propagate and grow tasty herbs and edible flowers to add to your meals. Discover a range of edible plants to grow in your garden. Created and delivered by our RHS qualified tutor, the workshop includes lots of information and a pot of cuttings to take home.
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Practical Plant Propagation
Walworth Garden, 206 Manor Place. SE173BN
26 Apr 2025 | Accredited training
In this workshop, we aim to pass on as much green-fingered know-how as possible, so that you have the confidence to 'go forth and propagate' in your own gardens and green spaces.
Discover all the tricks of the trade for propagating plants, from sowing taking cuttings from a range of plants, division techniques, and seed sowing, this course will give you hands-on experience and the confidence to nurture new plants into life at home, with very little expense and cost to the wider environment.
In this workshop, we aim to pass on as much green-fingered know-how as possible, so that you have the confidence to 'go forth and propagate' in your own gardens and green spaces.
Discover all the tricks of the trade for propagating plants, from sowing taking cuttings from a range of plants, division techniques, and seed sowing, this course will give you hands-on experience and the confidence to nurture new plants into life at home, with very little expense and cost to the wider environment.
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Organic Food Growing Course - 6 week practical course
Carshalton Community Allotment, Colston Avenue, Carshalton SM5 3NX
3 May 2025 | Accredited training
If you are just starting out, or would like to get some more detailed knowledge of organic food growing, then this course is for you. Over 6 weeks you will learn everything you need to know to confidently grow your own fruit and veg. including:
Preparing your growing area the organic way
Planning what to grow including crop rotation
Planting techniques
Taking care of your plants without chemicals
Organic techniques and feeding your soil
Harvesting and storing produce
If you are just starting out, or would like to get some more detailed knowledge of organic food growing, then this course is for you. Over 6 weeks you will learn everything you need to know to confidently grow your own fruit and veg. including:
Preparing your growing area the organic way
Planning what to grow including crop rotation
Planting techniques
Taking care of your plants without chemicals
Organic techniques and feeding your soil
Harvesting and storing produce
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Spring Open Day
Agnes Riley Garden, 73 Atkins Road, London
3 May 2025 | Event
Join us for a Spring Community Day at the Agnes Riley Community Garden! There’ll will be gardening activities, free seeds and compost, guided nature walks through the garden and wider park, arts and crafts, and light refreshments!
Join us for a Spring Community Day at the Agnes Riley Community Garden! There’ll will be gardening activities, free seeds and compost, guided nature walks through the garden and wider park, arts and crafts, and light refreshments!
Buddy Volunteer training
FFPG, 2nd Floor Ilford Chambers, 11 Chapel Road, Ilford, IG1 2DR
9 May 2025 | Accredited training | Free training
Becoming a buddy is an opportunity to gain skills and hands-on experience in support work and social and therapeutic gardening. The Buddy training is a free two day training combined with some online learning. Please apply by the 4th May.
Our ecotherapy program supports people with mental health recovery needs such as depression, anxiety and isolation. Buddies help to create a friendly and welcoming environment, enabling everyone to participate fully.
Becoming a buddy is an opportunity to gain skills and hands-on experience in support work and social and therapeutic gardening. The Buddy training is a free two day training combined with some online learning. Please apply by the 4th May.
Our ecotherapy program supports people with mental health recovery needs such as depression, anxiety and isolation. Buddies help to create a friendly and welcoming environment, enabling everyone to participate fully.
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Habitats and Planting for Pollinators
Walworth Garden, 206 Manor Place. SE173BN
11 May 2025 | Accredited training
with Benny Hawksbee
This workshop is designed to help you boost your wildlife gardening skill set - with a focus on wild pollinators.
We will look at bee identification; show you which species are likely to be around your area; where they might be nesting; and ways to get closer to them in general. We’ll also look at ecological gardening practices, with a large focus on insects and solitary bees, explaining how to boost/improve/maintain habitat and the number of species in your space.
with Benny Hawksbee
This workshop is designed to help you boost your wildlife gardening skill set - with a focus on wild pollinators.
We will look at bee identification; show you which species are likely to be around your area; where they might be nesting; and ways to get closer to them in general. We’ll also look at ecological gardening practices, with a large focus on insects and solitary bees, explaining how to boost/improve/maintain habitat and the number of species in your space.
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Growing in Small Spaces
The Vine Road Pavillion, Vine Road Recreation Ground, Vine Road, Barnes
17 May 2025 | Accredited training
The reality of living in an urban area is that many of us do not have access to a large growing space. You might have a balcony, a few containers or even just a windowsill. You might be renting and need to create a garden you can easily dismantle and move. But you can grow something in almost any situation. In this workshop, we will look at tips for growing successfully in these spaces, what plants work well and how you can grow your own food even if you only have a windowsill!
The reality of living in an urban area is that many of us do not have access to a large growing space. You might have a balcony, a few containers or even just a windowsill. You might be renting and need to create a garden you can easily dismantle and move. But you can grow something in almost any situation. In this workshop, we will look at tips for growing successfully in these spaces, what plants work well and how you can grow your own food even if you only have a windowsill!
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Plant Health the organic way - one day workshop
EcoLocal The Lodge, Honeywood Walk, Carshalton, Surrey, SM5 3NX
31 May 2025 | Accredited training
From mini-beasts to mega-beasts, diseases & nutrient deficiencies, it can feel as though our plants are under constant attack! This information-packed workshop will help you identify friend from foe and bid farewell to chemical interventions. This workshop gives you the knowledge you need to navigate your way to a thriving and pest-free plot.
From mini-beasts to mega-beasts, diseases & nutrient deficiencies, it can feel as though our plants are under constant attack! This information-packed workshop will help you identify friend from foe and bid farewell to chemical interventions. This workshop gives you the knowledge you need to navigate your way to a thriving and pest-free plot.
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Introduction to Mushroom Growing
Walworth Garden, 206 Manor Place, SE173BN
31 May 2025 | Accredited training
Join us in learning about the fascinating world of mushrooms and fungi, and create your own take home oyster mushroom bag.
Local expert Adi will share his experiences as a mushroom forager and grower, and you’ll discover mushrooms’ hidden secrets, explore their vital role in nature, and gain a deep appreciation for their incredible diversity; and leave with the knowledge and skills to begin on your own mushroom cultivation journey.
Join us in learning about the fascinating world of mushrooms and fungi, and create your own take home oyster mushroom bag.
Local expert Adi will share his experiences as a mushroom forager and grower, and you’ll discover mushrooms’ hidden secrets, explore their vital role in nature, and gain a deep appreciation for their incredible diversity; and leave with the knowledge and skills to begin on your own mushroom cultivation journey.
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